Tag: controlled_substances
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Doctors, Physician's Assistant Charged in Alleged Voicemail 'Pill Mill' Scheme
Two doctors and a physician's assistant face charges for allegedly running a voicemail refill line to unlawfully distribute Schedule II controlled substances, contributing to the opioid crisis and patient deaths, as part of a national healthcare fraud takedown.
Law EnforcementHealthPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentLegalMedical ScienceSocial IssuesGeneral Politics Healthcare FraudOpioid CrisisControlled SubstancesPill MillFBIPhiladelphiaDepartment of Justice
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New Hampshire Charges Part of Major National Healthcare Fraud Takedown
Four individuals in New Hampshire face charges in a national healthcare fraud takedown, involving Medicare fraud, identity theft, and controlled substance diversion. This action is part of a broader federal effort against $6.5 billion in false claims.
HealthLaw EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentWorldFederal GovernmentLegalMedical ScienceEconomySocial Issues Healthcare FraudNew HampshireMedicareIdentity TheftControlled SubstancesMoney LaunderingFBI
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Cape May County Psychiatrist Pleads Guilty to 17 Felony Counts for Unlawful Prescriptions
A Cape May County psychiatrist admitted to 17 felony counts for issuing unlawful prescriptions for Adderall, Vyvanse, and Xanax, often in exchange for sex or to known addicts, risking death or serious injury.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementHealthBusinessFederal GovernmentMedical ScienceSocial IssuesLegal Louis MorelliPsychiatristControlled SubstancesPrescription DrugsHealthcare FraudCape May CountyDEAFBI
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DEA Marks 53 Years of Enforcing Drug Laws
The Drug Enforcement Administration marks 53 years of enforcing controlled substance laws. This year, DEA seized 171,167 pounds of cocaine and 16.47 million fentanyl pills, alongside over one million domestic arrests since the 1980s.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues DEADrug Enforcement Administrationdrug enforcementcontrolled substancescocainefentanylarrests
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U.S. Attorney Seeks Victims in Columbia Doctor's Fraud and Illegal Prescribing Case
Columbia, Missouri physician Jonathan Wayne Morris faces federal charges for healthcare fraud and illegal prescribing of controlled substances. The U.S. Attorney's Office is seeking potential victims of his alleged practices, which include billing fraud and issuing prescriptions outside medical necessity.
Law EnforcementHealthBusinessLegalMedical ScienceFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsSocial Issues Jonathan Wayne MorrisColumbia, MissouriHealthcare FraudIllegal PrescribingControlled SubstancesMedicareVictim NotificationFBI
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Republic Man Sentenced to Five Years for Illegal Firearm Possession
A Republic, Missouri man received a 60-month federal prison sentence for illegally possessing firearms while using controlled substances. The conviction follows a domestic disturbance where he threatened officers and attempted to shoot drones.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Franklin E. BrownleeRepublic, MissouriFirearms OffensesControlled SubstancesGreene County Sheriff’s OfficeOperation Take Back AmericaFederal Bureau of InvestigationFBI
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Nurse Practitioner Convicted for Illegal Opioid Distribution in Tennessee
Heather Marks, a Tennessee nurse practitioner, was convicted for illegally distributing nearly a million opioid pills to almost 1,000 patients at a Carthage pain clinic, facing up to 20 years per count.
Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegalMedical ScienceSocial Issues Heather MarksMurfreesboroCarthage, TennesseeOpioidsControlled SubstancesHealthcare FraudLifeforce Pain and WellnessFBI